Cupcake Birthday for Our Creative Corner

Hi there! It's Saturday and time for a fun challenge over at Our Creative Corner! I ended up missing last week's challenge due to a really hectic schedule. (So sorry, gals!) I have been a horrible blogger lately, life has been getting in the way. Please don't think I haven't wanted to visit your blog....I just need more time in the day lately. :( 

This week, the lovely and talented Kristin Tierney is our hostess and this is unfortunately her last challenge with OCC. Boo! Our theme is "Bakin' Beauties" and we are using the inspiration photo to get started. The rest of the challenge details are listed below, in Kristin's own words.

"I'm obsessed with beautiful cookies and 'fancy' cakes!  I always try to make them myself, but generally fall a bit short...  Your challenge this week is to make a creation based on these delish looking treats - the catch?  You MUST use something you would use in baking in your creations.  Get creative - use food coloring, paper liners, or sprinkles.  Know any cool techniques with egg whites, flour or sugar?  You need to explain your 'ingredient' in your description of your creation."

Although my card has a whole lotta ingredients, two were pulled from my kitchen cabinets. Can you guess what they are? The base of the cupcake is made from a light pink cupcake wrapper. I stamped the image on it, then punched it out. After punching, it lost a lot if it's dimension, so I punched another "base" out of white card stock, stuck the punched cupcake wrapper to it, then ran it through the Paper Crimper. The top of the cupcake is decorated with some edible sugary sprinkles...thanks Williams Sonoma! I guess technically the baker's twine could be considered a "kitchen" ingredient, so I will include that, too. 

I used the awesome sketch from Deconstructed Sketches for the layout. Check it out!  

Thanks for stopping by! We sure hope you will cook up some fun in the "creative kitchen" for this week's Our Creative Corner challenge. Please stop by and see what the rest of the Design Team have whipped up this week for inspiration: 

Linda Coughlin- The Funkie Junkie

Sue Butler- Scrumplescrunch
Anita Houston- The Artful Maven Haven

Anne Marie Hile- Stampin' Anne

Wendy Janson-  It's All About Stamping
Marcy Kaminski - En Papillote Arts
Holly Kean- Kean On Paper 
Irena Kowalczyk (aka Rudlis) - Love, Life and Crafts
Meihsia Liu- Simply Paper Crafts
Tui Nathan- Stampin Time
Lori Rider- The Diva Stamper
Kristin Tierney- Lilly Beth Boutique

Sharon Wheet- Designs by Sharon

Have a HAPPY day! :) 

Stampin' Up! Supply List:
Stamps: Create a Cupcake and Teeny Tiny Wishes (sentiment) 
Paper: In-Colors DSP Paper Stack, Lucky Limeade Textured card stock, Lucky Limeade, Primrose Petals, Basic Black and Whisper White card stock 
Ink: Lucky Limeade and Primrose Petals Classic ink
Punches: Cupcake Builder punch and Owl Builder Punch (heart)
Accessories: Lucky Limeade baker's twine, Scallop Edgelits die, Adorning Accents Embossing Folder, Primrose Petals 3/8" Stitched Satin Ribbon, Paper Crimper, Bitty Banners Framelits, Basic Rhinestones and Stampin' Dimensionals
Non-SU Accessories: dotted embossing folder, circle and scalloped circle die

Paper Players #59- Think Pink Color Challenge

Hello there! It's Paper Players Sunday and I'm super-excited to be hosting this week's challenge. Sorry my post is SO late! In my efforts to get the challenge post up on the Paper Players site, I forgot to schedule this post. Eeek! I may have mentioned once or twice *grin*...my favorite color is PINK! No really, it's true! So, I thought it would be fun to "Paint the Paper Players Pink", this week and have some fun. I sure hope you will join us!  

My inspiration for the layout of the card came from the fabulous Karen Giron. She featured a card with this sketch on her blog recently and I was completely inspired to give it a try! To say this card is "thick" is an understatement. In the words of my sweet hubby when he picked it up: "This one is going to require a LOT of extra postage!"

In my opinion, the perfect compliment to anything pink is anything that sparkles! So copius amounts of Iridescent Ice Embossing powder adorn this creation. I rubbed the Versa-Mark stamp pad all over the Rose Red card stock pieces...and a little on some Pretty in Pink pieces to accent the border punch...and shook that glittery goodness everywhere. It was all fun and games until it got in my eye...OUCH!  

I used my new Stripes Embossing Folder on one of the layers of DSP and the Paper Crimper on the cupcake "wrappers" for some added texture. The embossed polka dots behind the cupcakes just added to the theme, too. What is the perfect accent to wrap up a box of yummy cupcakes fresh from the bakery? Baker's Twine, of course! My cupcakes were inspired by the Pink Champagne cupcakes at my favorite local shop, Kate's Frosting. (Click their name to read about their yummy creations)lIf you are ever in the San Antonio area, check this place out! SO delicious! 

Finally, here is the dressed-up inside of the card, complete with birthday wishes:

So there you have it: sweet, pink, sparkly fun! I hope you enjoyed today's card. Please let me know what you think. Also, be sure to stop on by the rest of the Paper Players Design Team to see what the lovely ladies have cooked up for inspiration. Please join us this week to "get your pink ON"!  

The Paper Players Design Team

Ann Schach

Anne Marie Hile (that's me!)

Jaydee

Lauri Ingram

LeAnne Pugliese

Lesley Croghan

Nance Leedy

Sandra Azzopardi

Carrie Gaskin (GD)

Have a HAPPY day today! :) 


Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Something to Celebrate (ret) and Create a Cupcake
Paper: Subtles DSP pack in Pretty in Pink, Regal Rose Rose Red, Pretty in Pink, and Whisper White card stock 
Ink: Versa-Mark and Rose Red Classic ink
Accessories: Stripes Embossing Folder, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing Folder, Paper Crimper, Cupcake Builder punch, Word Window punch, Modern Label punch, Scallop Trim Border punch, 1/2" Circle punch (to accent behinds the border punch), Bitty Punch Pack, Iridescent Ice Embossing Powder, Signo Uni-Ball White Gel pen, White Baker's Twine, Sticky Strip, Stampin' Dimensonals and Basic Rhinestones
Non SU! Accessories: scalloped rectangle die cut and pink/white baker's twine

Greenhouse Gala Bird-Day

Hello there! I hope you are enjoying your week so far! I wanted to share a card I created for our monthly demonstrator meeting, last night. (Thanks ladies for a great time and awesome inspiration!) I had a request to share a tutorial with the group, for a Joy Fold Card. I just love this style of card...it looks complicated but is really easy to assemble. It always gets a "Wow!" from the recipient, too, so that is an added bonus. :) 


For my card, I decided to keep the stamping simple and focus on the fold. So, I used the Two Step Bird punch and Floral Fusion Sizzlits die as the focal points. It also made things easier for all 5 of us to assemble the card, at one time. CLICK HERE for a great tutorial on how to make a Joy Fold Card, if you have never tried one before. 

All of the supplies used are listed at the end of the post. I decided to base the color combo around the Greenhouse Gala DSP. I love that paper but haven't used it in quite some time. It is really a great mix for the spring season and perfect for a "bird-day" card...yup, I'm trying to be "punny" again...don't worry, I'm not planning on doing stand-up comedy anytime soon. Thank goodness, huh? *insert sound of chirping crickets here*

The only stamping on the card was on the front and inside sentiment. Even though the sentiments came from the Create A Cupcake stamp set (Occasions Mini catalog), they work great for non-cupcake themed projects, as well. Haha! :) 


I'm also entering my card in these fabulous challenges, because they (thankfuly) helped to inspire my creativity while putting this one together: 
*Dutch Dare Card Challenge: Create a CELEBRATION themed card
*Paper Cutz Challenge: Make a card, LO or craft project using 3 patterned papers, and any colors or theme you’d like (the bird wing is my third DSP...it is TINY, but it works) 
*Ginger Loft: Use Die Cuts and/or Punches

Thanks for stopping by today for a visit! Please leave a comment to say hello, before you go. Have a very HAPPY day today and please stop back soon! 

Stampin' Up! Supply List: 
Stamps: Create A Cupcake (sentiments), Friends Never Fade (inside flower)
Ink: Pear Pizzazz Classic ink
Paper: Greenhouse Gala DSP, Peach Parfait, Pear Pizzazz, Daffodil Delight and Whisper White card stock
Accessories: Two-Step XL Bird punch, 1-3/4" x 7/8" Oval punch, Scalloped Oval punch, !-1/4" Circle punch, 1-3/8" Circle punch, Itty Bitty Shapes Punch Pack, Pear Pizzazz 1/2" Stitched Poly ribbon, Floral Fusion Sizzlits die, Basic Rhinestones, Perfect Polka Dots Embossing folder  and Stampin' Dimensionals

Create a *Sparkly* Cupcake

Howdy and Happy Friday to you! What a great week this has been, incredibly busy but great! I have been SO motivated to create ever since attending a demo meeting this week with a few of the fabulous gals from Hand Stamped Sentiments. I learned so many fun tips and techniques, it was AWESOME! Thanks again ladies! :) 

Today, I wanted to use my motivation to try some online challenges. First, I saw the color combo below from The Color Throwdown this week. The polka-dotted butterfly completely caught my eye. I am NOT the biggest fan of Tangerine Tango, but all the other colors in the mix are favorites. Then I read "Dunkin' Donuts" on the Color Throwdown blog and that was what stuck in my head...hence the cupcake. Ha, I actually JUST remembered that I have a donut stamp, too. (*WHY??*)

Then, I was inspired by this week's sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketch Challenges. I am LOVIN' that row of bling on the bottom of the sketch. Well, I guess it doesn't HAVE to be bling...but that's how my mind interprets it! I love bling! :)

Finally, Pals Paper Arts challenged participants to "use scallops in your own design this week.  Keep it clean and simple and let those scallops flow across your card!". There are even teeny, tiny scallops on the cupcake punch. That punch just makes me happy! 

Last night, I saw an awesome tutorial from Stampin! with Jaydee on using the Circle Scissor Plus tool, which was perfect because I didn't have circle punches in sizes that I needed for this card. My Circle Scissor and I have had a love/hate relationship since I bought it. For the past few months, it has actually been locked in the closet, as punishment, for frustrating me too many times to count. Jaydee really demonstrated some awesome tips to use that tool with flawless results! Hooray!! CLICK HERE for her video. Thanks again, Jaydee, for saving my Circle Scissor from an uncertain fate! ;)

Here is the decorated inside, using more scallops, a sassy sentiment and a little "mini-cupcake" punch (non-SU!) . All of the other products (and some details) I used to make the card are listed below, too.

Thanks for visiting today! Please leave me a comment to say "Hi!" before you go, if you would. Be sure to come back and visit again. I'm hoping to have some photos up soon of my craft room, as soon as I put the finishing touches on a few things. Have a very HAPPY rest of your day today! :)

SU! Supply List: 
Stamps: Create a Cupcake (Occasions Mini)
Ink: Pretty in Pink, Tangerine Tango Classic ink, Chocolate Chip Classic AND Craft ink (for embossed front sentiment)
Papers: Love DSP, Tangerine Tango, Pretty in Pink, So Saffron, Chocolate Chip and Whisper White card stock
Accessories: Circle Scissor Punch (for front circles), Scallop Border punch, 2 3/8" Scalloped Circle punch, 1" Circle punch, 1 1/4" Circle punch, 1 3/8" Circle punch, Build a Cupcake punch (Occasions Mini), Dazzling Diamonds Glitter, Paper Crimper, Stampin' Dimensionals and Basic Pearls
Non-SU! Accessories: pink gingham ribbon and mini-cupcake punch